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Quick-connect fitting for electrical junction box

US5266050A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 11, 1992
Grant dateNov 30, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 11, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02G3/0625
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A spring steel adaptor (20) that improves the ease of use and reduces the time involved in securing electrical connectors to electrical junction boxes (34). Several embodiments are disclosed which require the use of a zinc die-cast connector (26) having a smooth central section (32) to accommodate the spring steel adaptor (20). A separate embodiment employs a spring steel adaptor (20) that is designed to be used in conjunction with any of the standard size threaded electrical connectors that are presently in use in the electrical industry.

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